SnakeWall is hosted on the SnakeWays smart shipboard device. As such the firewall service is entirely independent of existing shipboard networks. SnakeWall does not require any installation on, or reconfiguration of, the ship’s existing networks.

SnakeWall deploys artificial intelligence to keep the shipboard firewall up to date. An increasing number of key services to the vessel, navigation updates, weather services, statutory notices, can be difficult to track and manage with traditional firewalling techniques.

SnakeWall is designed for networks where bandwidth is limited and overage charges can be expensive. By deploying different rule sets for different users, crew or ship’s business for example, SnakeWall provides full control of multiple scenarios.

SnakeWall uses AI to handle the problem of distributed network services (DNS). It also provides refined rulesets for social networks such as WhatsApp, Twitter, Line and WeChat. Choose between allowing text only, attachments, voice or video over these networks.

SnakeWall is configured using pre-defined rulesets. Each rule within a ruleset can be defined in everyday language using the domain name of the selected service. Knowledge of IP addressing, protocols, or port number allocation is unnecessary.

VSAT Companion or other hybrid network? SnakeWall lets you configure separate rulesets for the infinite WAN and LAN combinations on board. Blacklisting services on the primary WAN/LAN while simultaneously whitelisting services on the secondary WAN/LAN is a unique feature.